Re: [syzbot] [hfs?] WARNING in hfs_write_inode

2023-07-21 Thread Finn Thain
On Fri, 21 Jul 2023, Matthew Wilcox wrote: > > You've misunderstood. Google have decided to subject the entire kernel > (including obsolete unmaintained filesystems) to stress tests that it's > never had before. IOW these bugs have been there since the code was > merged. There's nothing to

Re: [syzbot] [hfs?] WARNING in hfs_write_inode

2023-07-20 Thread Finn Thain
On Fri, 21 Jul 2023, Dave Chinner wrote: > > I suspect that this is one of those catch-22 situations: distros are > > going to enable every feature under the sun. That doesn't mean that > > anyone is actually _using_ them these days. I think the value of filesystem code is not just a question o

Re: Debian SID kernel doesn't boot on PowerBook 3400c

2021-08-06 Thread Finn Thain
On Fri, 6 Aug 2021, Stan Johnson wrote: > $ egrep '(CONFIG_PPC_KUAP|CONFIG_VMAP_STACK)' .config > CONFIG_PPC_KUAP=y > CONFIG_PPC_KUAP_DEBUG=y > CONFIG_VMAP_STACK=y > $ strings vmlinux | fgrep "Linux version" > Linux version 5.13.0-pmac-4-g63e3756d1bd ... > $ cp vmlinux ../vmlinux-5.13.0-pmac

Re: Debian SID kernel doesn't boot on PowerBook 3400c

2021-08-06 Thread Finn Thain
On Fri, 6 Aug 2021, Christophe Leroy wrote: > > I have cooked a tentative fix for that KUAP stuff. > Could you try the branch 'bugtest' at https://github.com/chleroy/linux.git > Thanks, Christophe. Stan, please test the following build. $ git remote add chleroy-linux https://github.com/chlero

Re: Debian SID kernel doesn't boot on PowerBook 3400c

2021-08-06 Thread Finn Thain
On Fri, 6 Aug 2021, Christophe Leroy wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Can you check if they DO NOT happen at preceding commit c16728835~ > > > > > > > > > > > $ git checkout c16728835~ > > > Previous HEAD position was c16728835eec powerpc/32: Manage KUAP in C > > > HEAD is now at 0b45359aa2df powerpc

Re: Debian SID kernel doesn't boot on PowerBook 3400c

2021-08-03 Thread Finn Thain
On Tue, 3 Aug 2021, Christophe Leroy wrote: > > Looks like the memory errors are linked to KUAP (Kernel Userspace Access > Protection). Based on the places the problems happen, I don't think > there are any invalid access, so there must be something wrong in the > KUAP logic, probably linked

Re: Debian SID kernel doesn't boot on PowerBook 3400c

2021-08-03 Thread Finn Thain
On Tue, 3 Aug 2021, Stan Johnson wrote: > > I'm not sure of the issue you are referencing. If it's the Wallstreet > issue, I believe we were waiting to hear back from you regarding the > memory errors that crop up with CONFIG_VMAP_STACK=y and mem >464M. > Finn, if that is not correct, please l

Re: Error Installing from PowerPC CD (was Re: Updated installation images 2019-01-21)

2019-01-26 Thread Finn Thain
On Sun, 27 Jan 2019, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: > The last discussion we had was: > > Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:30:56 +1100 (AEDT) > From: Finn Thain > To: John Paul Adrian Glaubitz > Subject: Re: Booting 3.16 on a Powerbook 3400 with CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT > > whe

Re: Error Installing from PowerPC CD (was Re: Updated installation images 2019-01-21)

2019-01-26 Thread Finn Thain
On Sat, 26 Jan 2019, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: > > The correct mirror is: http://ftp.ports.debian.org > > Directory is: debian-ports/ > > Debian Ports uses different mirrors, you cannot use the standard > mirrors that you are using when installing a normal Debian release. > > A lot of u

Re: nvram / boing startup sound / mac mini g4

2019-01-08 Thread Finn Thain
On Tue, 8 Jan 2019, Mathieu Malaterre wrote: > Hi there, > > Has anyone tried to remove the annoying boing startup ound on a Mac > Mini G4 system. I have deleted the macosx partition on this machine. > > Thanks, > The ROM makes the chime sound to indicate successful POST. There's a different

Re: maintainer communication

2013-12-23 Thread Finn Thain
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013, Thorsten Glaser wrote: > Finn Thain dixit: > > >Why is CONFIG_SERIAL_PMACZILOG to be disabled? And why was > > See the discussion in the thread before this message. I've seen no discussion of this on debian-68k or linux-m68k. What discussion are

Re: maintainer communication (was Re: Debian kernel regression, was Re: Modernizing a Macintosh LC III)

2013-12-23 Thread Finn Thain
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013, Thorsten Glaser wrote: > > CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK=y and CONFIG_SERIAL_PMACZILOG=n Why is CONFIG_SERIAL_PMACZILOG to be disabled? And why was CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK disabled? > I think we need to file bugs in the BTS for each of these instances in > the future, instead of trying